JAJMAU

The National Green Tribunal has rapped the tanneries over the delay in setting up of common effluent treatment plants (CETP) and directed them to contribute 25 per cent of the cost as per its direction.

UPSIDC told the green panel that 100 per cent of the land at Banthar was occupied and most of the units have commenced their operations except few which are seeking extension of time for payment of money for the allotted land.

NGT today directs UP government and tanneries located on the banks of river Ganga at Kanpur to clear their stand on shifting them to some other place to stop uncontrolled discharge of effluents into the river.